3.0.0 859 2023-01-11T13:36:58Z 2023-01-11T13:36:58Z Senate S 2017-04-05 115 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-04-05T23:12:06Z Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 115 1580 HR 2017-03-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Identical bill CRS 2017-04-05 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2017-04-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI N P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2017-04-05 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2017-04-05 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2017-07-26 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquatic ecology Canada Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fishes Government studies and investigations Great Lakes International organizations and cooperation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-04-05 Introduced in Senate 2017-05-03T16:55:14Z Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct critical monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Canada.

In support of the fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center shall: (1) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program; (2) work cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments; and (3) consult with interested groups, including academia and Canadian agencies.

To protect and improve the Great Lakes, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center may provide:

  • deep-water ecosystem research,
  • fish behavior and habitat reports,
  • fish population assessments,
  • invasive species research,
  • use of biological equipment and laboratory capabilities necessary to support fishery management decisions, and
  • studies that assess impacts on Great Lakes Fishery resources.
]]> Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 Display Title Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s859is/xml/BILLS-115s859is.xml 2017-04-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.